Nation Oct 13 Social security checks to increase modestly in 2021 despite COVID-19 economic fallout Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.
Nation Sep 29 Suspected ransomware attack hobbles major hospital chain’s U.S. facilities Universal Health Services, which has more than 250 facilities in the U.S., acknowledged the outage Monday but would not confirm whether ransomware was responsible.
Politics Sep 24 WATCH: Trump promotes health care ‘vision’ in North Carolina, but gaps remain More than three-and-a-half years into his presidency and 40 days from an election, President Donald Trump is launching what aides term a "vision" for health care heavy on unfulfilled aspirations.
Health Sep 23 Virus shutdown took a toll on routine health care for kids Federal officials say a sharp decline in routine medical care for low-income children during the coronavirus shutdown will cause long-term harm if not reversed.
Politics Sep 16 HHS official takes leave of absence after accusation of virus response meddling He apologized on Wednesday to his staff for a Facebook video in which he reportedly said scientists battling the coronavirus are conspiring against President Donald Trump and warned of shooting in America if Trump were to lose the November election.
Politics Sep 16 WATCH: Any coronavirus vaccine this year likely in ‘very limited supply,’ CDC director says The shot wouldn’t be broadly available until the spring or summer of 2021, he estimated.
Nation Aug 28 Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders First, the head of the Food and Drug Administration had to walk back exaggerated statements about the benefits of a new plasma therapy for coronavirus. Then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention triggered a backlash from the medical community…
Health Aug 25 New COVID-19 mandates on health care facilities get pushback The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it will require facilities to test staff regularly or face fines. It included a thinly veiled threat to cut off Medicare and Medicaid funds to facilities that fail to send in certain…
Nation Aug 20 1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus rebound One in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer even as the Trump administration pledged to help, according to a study released Thursday that finds facilities in areas hard-hit by COVID-19 also…
Health Aug 17 Trump rule on transgender health blocked a day before it would take effect A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people. It would have taken effect Tuesday.